Infrastructure Lead

Role Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Infrastructure Lead to join our growing Insurance Due Diligence (IDD) team. This role is pivotal in shaping and expanding our infrastructure advisory capabilities, mentoring junior team members, and driving business development initiatives across the infrastructure M&A sector.

Key Responsibilities

Practice Leadership

• Lead the development and delivery of IDD services throughout Europe across infrastructure sectors including energy, transport, healthcare, education, and social housing. 
• Collaborate with specialist teams (e.g. Construction, Energy, Real Estate, Financial Lines) to deliver comprehensive risk and insurance advisory solutions.
• Develop and refine methodologies for infrastructure IDD reporting, ensuring consistency, quality, and commercial insight.
• Develop our portfolio solutions offering and drive new placement opportunities across Europe.

Client Delivery

• Write and deliver IDD reports, including detailed review of insurance documentation, claims analysis, and risk profiling.
• Engage with clients to understand transaction structures and tailor IDD scope accordingly.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting aligned with transaction timelines and client expectations.

Business Development

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the infrastructure M&A space.
• Support pitch development and client proposals, leveraging Howden's infrastructure credentials.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including infrastructure and private equity funds, asset managers, and corporates.

Training & Development

• Design and implement structured training programmes for junior members of the team, focusing on IDD fundamentals, sector-specific risks, and client engagement.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to support career development and technical growth.
• Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to internal learning resources.
• Grow the Infrastructure practice and hire new members as appropriate.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in infrastructure insurance, risk advisory, or due diligence.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure asset classes and transaction structures (e.g. PPP/PFI, secondary purchases).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and mentor junior professionals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial acumen and ability to identify growth opportunities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Professional certifications (e.g. Dip CII, ACII, PMP) are advantageous.
• Experience working within a consultancy or M&A advisory environment.

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs.  Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it's the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role's criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.